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York University pausing mandatory face mask protocol

Jun 24, 2022
York University pausing mandatory face mask protocol
In alignment with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s recent guidance on masks, the University will pause the mandatory face mask protocol, effective June 28.

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Announcement of the appointment of the vice-provost students

Jun 24, 2022
Announcement of the appointment of the vice-provost students

Honorary degree recipient Constance Backhouse offers a masterclass in legal history

Jun 24, 2022
Honorary degree recipient Constance Backhouse offers a masterclass in legal history

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York University becomes a living lab for next-gen electric vehicles

York University becomes a living lab for next-gen electric vehicles

Jun 24, 2022
Auto magnate Frank Stronach, a former governor of York University, is working with Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Andrew Maxwell, who is the Bergeron Chair in Technology Entrepreneurship, to transform the University’s campuses into a living lab for the next generation of electric vehicles known as the SARIT (Safe, Affordable, Reliable, Innovative Transit). 
Attend an Indigenous walk on campus

Attend an Indigenous walk on campus

Jun 24, 2022
Ambe Daga Wiijiiwishin: An Indigenous Walk on Campus is taking place on York University’s Keele Campus on Wednesday, June 29 from noon to 12:45 p.m.   To celebrate the conclusion of Indigenous History Month at York University, the Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages and the Department of Indigenous Initiatives have organized an on-campus guided […]
C4 opening three classrooms for students this fall 

C4 opening three classrooms for students this fall 

Jun 24, 2022
The Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4) will be offering three different classrooms this upcoming fall and winter semester. 

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THE SCOOP

Jun 24, 2022
Kean Birch
Associate Professor Kean Birch writes in the National Post about how the digital charter bill will do little to protect Canadians’ personal data

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

‘The Economist’ magazine ranks Schulich School of Business No. 1 in Canada

‘The Economist’ magazine ranks Schulich School of Business No. 1 in Canada

Jun 24, 2022
On June 22, The Economist magazine ranked the MBA program at York University’s Schulich School of Business number one in Canada and 40th in the world in the magazine’s annual survey of the world’s top 100 MBA programs. 
UNESCO Chair Coordinator Katrin Kohl awarded fellowship by The Royal Society of Arts in London

UNESCO Chair Coordinator Katrin Kohl awarded fellowship by The Royal Society of Arts in London

Jun 24, 2022
For her international engagement with sustainable development, York’s Executive Coordinator to the UNESCO Chair, Katrin Kohl, has been awarded a fellowship by The Royal Society of Arts in London.
Dahdaleh Institute announces recipients of seed grants

Dahdaleh Institute announces recipients of seed grants

Jun 24, 2022
Five York University researchers have been awarded seed grants for the 2022 Critical Perspectives in Global Health Research (CPGH), awarded by the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research.

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TEACHING & LEARNING

Student-Centric & Faculty-Sponsored Experiential Education Hub develops six workshops  

Jun 22, 2022
Student-Centric & Faculty-Sponsored Experiential Education Hub develops six workshops  

Five faculty members receive 2022 President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards  

Jun 14, 2022
Five faculty members receive 2022 President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards  

Schulich welcomes G7 Sustainable Infrastructure Fellowship cohort

Jun 7, 2022
Schulich welcomes G7 Sustainable Infrastructure Fellowship cohort

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AMPD professor Sundar Viswanathan takes home a JUNO 

AMPD professor Sundar Viswanathan takes home a JUNO 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

June 29, 2022

The Mining Bee Family (Andrenidae): Phylogeny, Taxonomy, Diversification and Biogeography

June 29, 2022

Ambe Daga Wiijiiwishin: An Indigenous Walk on Campus

July 21, 2022

York University Alumni Book Club | A talk with Cheryl Diamond, author of Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood

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Spray days pest control treatments scheduled for June 17 to 19

Jun 15, 2022
Spray days pest control treatments scheduled for June 17 to 19

Vote for non-academic nominee to Board of Governors

Jun 3, 2022
Vote for non-academic nominee to Board of Governors

Filming on Keele Campus

May 18, 2022
Filming on Keele Campus

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Submit art for chance to be featured in Markham Campus community exhibit

Submit art for chance to be featured in Markham Campus community exhibit

May 11, 2022
York University students, staff, faculty and alumni are invited to share their artistic expressions of positive change, for a chance to have their artwork featured in a community art project at Markham Campus.